Exodus 40:35 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 40:35

33 ^aAnd he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses ^bfinished the work.

The Cloud and the Glory

34 ^aThen the ^bcloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the ^cglory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

35 And Moses ^awas not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

36 ^aWhenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would¹ go onward in all their journeys.

37 But ^aif the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up.

38 For ^athe cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 40:35

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American Standard Version
And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

Amplified® Bible
And Moses was not able to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud remained upon it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

Contemporary English Version
And so, Moses could not enter the tent.

Darby English Version
And Moses could not enter into the tent of meeting, for the cloud abode on it, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

Good News Bible
Because of this, Moses could not go into the Tent.

King James Version
And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

New International Version
Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

New King James Version
And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Revised Standard Version
And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses hath not been able to go in unto the tent of meeting, for the cloud hath tabernacled on it, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the tabernacle.

New English Translation
Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

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